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posted by cmn32480 on Saturday September 24 2016, @11:02AM   Printer-friendly
from the riddle-me-this-batman dept.

The New York Times has an article asking readers to select (from their list) what questions they'd like to ask the 2016 presidential candidates.

It's clear that both candidates haven't given specific answers to questions about issues which directly affect us. What questions would Soylentils ask the candidates (your choices, not mine as in the NYT article) to identify their positions on issues which matter to you?

Some of the questions I'd like to see answered are:
How would you work with a Congress which isn't aligned with the goals of your administration to actually get something accomplished?
Does money equal speech? If so/not so, why and how?
How will you rein in our intelligence agencies that are unconstitutionally spying on U.S. citizens?
What specific steps would you take (if any) to combat anthropogenic climate change?
Would you allow non-American foods to be cooked in the White House kitchen? If not, what steps will you take to reduce the obesity problem that will inevitably ensue?

What about the rest of you? What questions would you like to see answered by the candidates?


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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 25 2016, @12:09AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 25 2016, @12:09AM (#406082)

    If you live in a 'safe' state it would be a good idea to vote for Johnson simply as a long term project to make the LP viable, on the assumption that when that day does come they will have better candidates step up.

    I take issue with this. No matter what state you live in, you should never vote for evil. In fact, it's even better to vote third party if you're in a swing state, because it has a higher chance of terrifying the main parties, and our goal should be to wield the perception of the spoiler effect as a weapon against the massive harms a corrupt, authoritarian duopoly can inflict upon us over a long period of time. There is no excuse for voting for evil, regardless of the state in which you live.

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